I get asked all the time why I’m not using an Apple, since they are default for designers. It’s a hard question to answer quickly, so here is my answer to all of you that have asked, “You’re a designer, I though you guys used Macs?”
“Some do, the ones that aren’t sick of everything being locked into proprietary systems that can’t be altered, uncustomizable machines, frequent Photoshop crashes, MP3 players that only work with one piece of software, auto-assigned file formats on audio/video files that need special software to crack, inflated prices, common logic board meltdowns, charging customers to recover data from failed hard drives, suing everyone who has an Apple in their logo (I guess Apple OWNS Apples), a history of building the worst mouses the world has ever known (one button?), iTunes SUCKS.. and there’s no way around it, iTunes locks up my computer every time I plug an iPhone or iPod into it, stupidly expensive peripherals…
Let’s talk about the amount of RAM on a luxury computer: A luxury computer should not have 2 gigs of RAM. My PC from 2006 has 2 gigs of RAM. 4 should be the standard for an economy Apple. The $1500 to $2000 Apples should have 8.
Along with phones that have no desktop or desktop widgets, no multitasking, no copying pasting for 2 years, censored apps without clear censorship rules, CENSORED APPS, no clear reasoning given to App makers whose programs were removed, or action steps to get them re-approved, no official ‘underground’ unapproved app store, proprietary USB connectors (that are, of course, stupidly expensive), screwing artists and record companies by keeping most of the money from online sales of music, iPods and iPhones that can transfer music up from a computer but not down to a computer, no Flash on iPhones (No Flash on iPhones? Have you guys heard of the Internet?)
A general inability to understand that when I buy a little piece of hardware, i OWN it. They can’t reach out through the internet or cell networks and try to destroy it. I can do whatever I want with my property.
And I’m also running Vista right now. It’s not that bad. It crashes a lot less than Mac, especially running Photoshop.. which has a tendency to just “disappear” on Macs.
I’m hoping Google will stop worrying about turning their browser (Chrome) into an OS and take an OS that is evolving well (Android) and do something good with that.